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Monday, February 8, 2016

Dad for a Day: Don't Measure Success by Kills and Catches

So, I started this Dad for a Day stuff to help out anyone interested in getting into outdoor activities. I am a dad and have learned lots of tips and techniques over the years, but lots of what I am sharing came from my dad, and the dads of my friends. It takes a community to raise a kid right?!? I got a little ahead of myself on my first post "Dad for a Day: Preparation Starts Now".
I talked about now being the perfect time to prepare for the upcoming fall hunting seasons. Now is the time to find places to hunt, practicing with the weapon you are going to use, and preparing your equipment. Those who hunt call this time the off season. It is the time to do all of the work. Think of hunting like a garden you plant. Late spring and summer you do all the prep work so you can reap the rewards in the fall harvest. The more you work in the summer months(especially your first few years), the more successful you will be. That leads me to the point of this post.
What I mean by, the more work you do, the more successful you will be, is that you will have more opportunities to take game or catch fish. Not only that, you will be more prepared to make a clean kill the opportunity arises. You won't always take game or catch fish though. There will be days when you won't see much more than the sun rise or fall. Or, there will be days when despite your best effort you won't even get a bite fishing. Does this mean you were unsuccessful? Absolutely not. To most people, getting to enjoy the outdoors with a friend or family member is the success. It is easier to understand this concept as an adult. When I was a kid, if I didn't get to shoot at something or catch a bunch of fish, I would be disappointed. My dad would always give me this advise. If you killed something everytime you went hunting you would get bored with it and quit going, enjoy it for what it is son. Measure your success by the experience and not by the kills or catches. If you get to eat fresh fish or wild turkey after putting in that prep work, well that makes your experience that much sweeter! This is the FIRST lesson for Dad for a Day. D

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Hey everyone, my name is Darin and I would like to thank you for checking out my site! My goal is to provide a means for average people who love the outdoors to learn different techniques, find useful tips, great recipes, and share information another average dude (myself) would use to improve his own skills.

I have lived in Western Kentucky most of my life and have always enjoyed being outdoors. Hunting and fishing is a part of my heritage. Some of my fondest memories as a child are of hunting and fishing with my family ( including my mom). As I grew up, I took every advantage I got to be outdoors. This year I turned the BIG 40. Now married and having 2 kids, the opportunities to get out in the field or spend a day at a lake fishing are few and far between and rightfully so. I have a beautiful, amazing, and supportive wife! The same could be said about my wonderful kids. I am a career firefighter / paramedic and like most firefighters, I usually have a second job. Although as an adult my passion for the outdoors haven't changed, my priorities have. After being a husband, father, firefighter, medic, and handy man at home, I still love to hunt and fish when I can. Don't think for a minute that I am complaining though. There is nothing more important to me than my family and since I was not born royalty, I have to work. I know this sounds very familiar to you and that is the very reason I started this endeavor. So, I hope you enjoy my posts. I hope this site is informative or in the very least somewhat entertaining. I hope you will share this with your friends and come back again. Thanks again. Darin